"...I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth … and touched the face of God".
Posted on 12/23/2010 11:21:43 AM PST by DFG
Fred Hargesheimer, a World War II Army pilot whose rescue by Pacific islanders led to a life of giving back as a builder of schools and teacher of children, died Thursday morning. He was 94.
Richard Hargesheimer said his father had been suffering from poor health and passed away in Lincoln.
On June 5, 1943, Hargesheimer, a P-38 pilot with the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, was shot down by a Japanese fighter while on a mission over the Japanese-held island of New Britain in the southwest Pacific. He parachuted into the trackless jungle, where he barely survived for 31 days until found by local hunters.
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The obit says “No services are planned.” The life he led were services enough.
Bump. RIP.
The best are leaving us.
Yes, my mentor just passed on Dec. 1, 92 years young, WWII vet, a real survivor.
Taps for a man who lived his life well.
"...I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth … and touched the face of God".
WWII Army Air Corps bump!
RIP Mr. Hargesheimer....
There is so we owe and even much more that we need to earn...
http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/8632653
Good, important post! Thank you.
There’s a movie to be made here!
This is a real hero. May he RIP.
In this Aug. 2, 2004 file photo provided by Geoffrey Heard, Fred Hargesheimer visits with pupils of the Airmen's Memorial School in Ewasse during a visit to the southwest Pacific island of New Britain, Papua, New Guinea. Hargesheimer, a World War II Army pilot whose rescue by Pacific islanders led to a life of giving back as a builder of schools and teacher of children, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. He was 94.
What a wonderful man.
No doubt he is with the angels today.
“A builder of schools and a teacher of children”. God must surely be proud of this one.
I love that piece. It's the West Point Cadet Glee Club. For a long time there was a slide show at the Reagan Memorial web site. As the music played, photos from the Reagan Funeral were shown. It's no longer there. If anybody knows where I can find it, please let me know.
Here's a wonderful tribute to his breed of men:
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